Internships & Co-Ops

The RBS Internship and Co-Op programs are open to students from the New Brunswick campus, enrolled in appropriate departments within RBS. The internship and co-op course is for academic general credit during the Fall, Spring, and Summer Sessions. Students may receive both pay and academic credit, and the internship or co-op can be unpaid.

Important: Please Read

Before applying for an RBS Internship or Co-Op:

1) If a student has completed at least 60 credits toward his/her degree in RBS but, within those credits, has not completed even the introductory level course in his/her major, that student will not be approved to register for an RBS internship or co-op.

2) Students need to have the intro course of the related internship or co-op completed (and passed with a grade of at least a “C”) before they can be registered for the credits related to that internship or co-op. The following courses would need to be done in order to be eligible for the relevant internship or co-op credit:

An internship is an opportunity to gain real world experience, for those looking to explore or gain the relevant knowledge and skills required to enter into a particular career field. An internship is shorter in duration.

What is a Co-Op?

Co-Op or Cooperative Education is a structured method of integrating classroom learning with practical work experience related to your career goals. A Co-Op is longer in duration.

Why should I participate?

Gain real work experience and explore career fields in a professional environment

Develop industry-specific and professional skills that can be presented on a résumé

Consider your goals and the types of career options that you would like to explore

What specific organizations or companies would you like to target?

Where would you like to be geographically?

Is being paid a requirement?

How much time can I commit?

What are the requirements?

Internships Guidelines

Completion of sophomore year (60 credits attained)

GPA: 3.0

At least 20 hours per week schedule

Minimum 2 months and a maximum of 4 months (2-4 months)

Three (3) general NON-RBS elective credits will be awarded. These credits may not be used to meet RBS major or Business core requirements unless you received prior approval from your major department

Students can only register for an internship during the semester that he or she will be working. That is, a student who registers in the fall must work in the fall; register in the spring and work in the spring; and register in the summer and work in the summer

Students who are gainfully employed either on a full or part time basis may not consider their employment for either an internship or Co-op program

Co-Op Education Guidelines

Completion of sophomore year (60 credits attained)

GPA: 3.0

At least 25 hours per week schedule

Minimum 4 months and a maximum of 6 months (4-6 months)

Six (6) general NON-RBS elective credits will be awarded. These credits may not be used to meet RBS major or Business core requirements unless you received prior approval from your major department

Students who are gainfully employed either on a full or part time basis may not consider their employment for either an internship or Co-op program

How can I apply?

Complete a Student Learning Contract (SLC) before the appropriate deadline (see the deadline due dates in the next section).

The student and employer must BOTH complete and sign their respective sections (see sample Student Learning Center).

Once approved by the RBS Undergraduate Office, a special permission number will be granted for class registration. During the Summer, you will typically be registering for credit during Summer Session II. To learn more about the Summer Session registration dates and costs, please click here.

For SUMMER 2015: If your application is approved, we will notify you with your special permission number. For SCM applications, Professor Klepacki will register you for the SCM course.

What are the class assignments?

Monthly and final reports (each a maximum of 2 pages in length) are required. See the Student Learning Contract for specific instructions on writing the reports.

For report submissions during SPRING 2015: The monthly reports are due March 1stand April 1st. The final report will be due on May 1st. ALL reports will be uploaded onto Black Board.

For report submissions during SUMMER 2015: The monthly reports are due July 1st and July 21st. The final report will be due on August 15th. ALL reports will be uploaded onto Black Board.

What are the deadlines?

The Student Learning Contract (SLC) must be completed and submitted to John Perez by e-mail by 5:00pm on the internship and co-op deadline dates below.

SPRING 2015: January 21st

SUMMER 2015: June 1st (EXTENDED)

FALL 2015: TBD

I am an international student, am I eligible to apply for an internship or co-op?

International students should consult with the Center for Global Services to determine if their visa status qualifies them for pursuing an internship or co-op.

They are located on the College Avenue Campus at 180 College Avenue. You may contact them at 848-932-7015. Click here to visit their website for more information.

For Supply Chain Management (SCM) students:

Supply Chain Management students pursuing a SCM summer internships, MUST contact and submit their application to Professor Dan Klepacki at dkrut1@rci.rutgers.edu by May 20th at 5:00pm. For SCM co-ops, applications will be accepted into early September.

U.S. News and World Report ranks the Newark campus of Rutgers University as the #1 "most diverse national university in the United States." Rutgers Business School- Newark and New Brunswick is an integral part of this campus, which has received this distinction each year since 1997 when U.S. News began assessing diversity.